Trioncinia patens A.E.Holland & D.W.Butler (Asteraceae: Coreopsideae: Chrysanthellinae), a new and endangered species from central Queensland

The new species Trioncinia patens is described and illustrated, together with a map of its distribution. A table is provided listing the characteristic differences between the two species of the genus, T. patens and T. retroflexa. The distribution, habitat and conservation status of T. patens is dis...

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Published in:Austrobaileya 2007-01, Vol.7 (3), p.567-571
Main Authors: Holland, A.E., Butler, D.W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Awns
Biological taxonomies
Endangered species
Environmental agencies
Florets
Habitat conservation
National grasslands
National parks
Woodland grasslands
Woodlands
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Summary:The new species Trioncinia patens is described and illustrated, together with a map of its distribution. A table is provided listing the characteristic differences between the two species of the genus, T. patens and T. retroflexa. The distribution, habitat and conservation status of T. patens is discussed. It is only known from three locations in and near the Peak Range National Park between Clermont and Dysart in Central Queensland where it occurs in eucalypt woodland or grassland. A conservation status of Endangered is recommended.
ISSN:0155-4131
2653-0139
DOI:10.5962/p.299756